Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Michael Saunders had surgery on his left knee Friday and could return to the team sooner than previously expected, perhaps in mid-April. Saunders tore cartilage Wednesday when he stepped on a sprinkler while shagging fly balls on a side field at spring training. He was originally projected to be out until mid-July. Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said that Saunders could be sidelined only five to six weeks. "We'll see how he recovers," Anthopoulos said. "The fact that he's going to walk out of there (the operating room) today is great, and he'll be running hopefully somewhat soon." "Once we get him into...

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Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Michael Saunders had surgery on his left knee Friday and could return to the team sooner than previously expected, perhaps in mid-April. Saunders tore cartilage Wednesday when he stepped on a sprinkler while shagging fly...

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